Items will undergo a 72-hour quarantine before being checked out again.

To provide services while practicing social distancing, Arlington libraries are now offering curbside pickup.

Patrons can place holds on the library website and can choose to be notified by phone call, email or text. Then they can visit the location to pick up their item from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

All items will be quarantined for 72 hours before being released for checkout.

Arlington, Kennedale and Mansfield residents can obtain a library card online or by calling the library at 817-459-6900 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

“Here at the Arlington Public Library, we always strive to remove barriers to access in our community,” director of libraries Norma Zuñiga said in a news release. “Curbside pickup will provide materials to patrons who are at home, especially for families with children who cannot return to school.”

Reese Oxner. Reese is a freelancer for the Arlington Matters newsletter. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in May 2020 with a degree in Communication Technology. He was the editor in chief of The Shorthorn, UTA’s student-run newspaper. He also really likes Korean BBQ.